Super Nova, and soft hackle stuff

Here is another step by step I did up, I wont post it on here due to the immense time it takes to plug in all the info. If you are not part of this forum....you should be.

 Super Nova - Click here for the step by step



If you don't tie soft hackles you should! These are some of the most effective flies in existence. If I was limited to one style of fly it would be the softies. Do not think that you are simply limited to partridge for these flies. There are a variety of other materials you can use. To name a few: Starling, the iridescent blue neck feathers of a male common pheasant, grouse, quail, and regular hen hackle works great for these flies. Whiting Brahma hen is especially good for these flies, the barbs are a little finer, and stiffer then most materials, but this helps simulate the legs of struggling insects. Another of my favorite is the California quail, these skins can be had quite cheaply on eBay. The nice dun color of the hackle works great on most patterns, keep an eye out for one they are well worth the few bucks. Here is some pudding:


Very purdy, blueish/dun feathers

 These neck feathers are tiny, and super buggy lookin'

Some really interesting feathers here, almost like GP tippet.

Some interesting chickabou like material at the rump